Abstract
Paper Empires explores Australian book production and consumption from 1946 to the present day, using wide-ranging research, oral history and memoir to explore the worlds of book publishing, selling and reading.Interesting and accessible, Paper Empires includes everything you need to know about:The publishing industry from Allen & Unwin to HarperCollins.The retail industry from Angus and Robertson to the independents.The awards and festivals.Readers and reading: from Biggles to Australian Women's Weekly.With contributions from a who's who of the industry past and present, from Diana Gribble (McPhee Gribble) to Tony Wheeler (Lonely Planet), Paper Empires is the definitive guide to the book industry in Australia.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Paper Empires |
| Subtitle of host publication | a History of the book in Australia 1946-2005 |
| Place of Publication | St Lucia |
| Publisher | The University of Queensland Press |
| Pages | 289-292 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Edition | 10 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780702235733 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |